The recent article concerning those who have requested that the grant money for Winslow Way be cancelled confounded me.

Have I landed in Indiana where deals happen under the table?

No, I am on Bainbridge where people behave honorably.

Those councilpersons that try to subvert the work of elected officials, elected officials that represent a majority of the island, is tantamount to a betrayal of the electoral process.

The reasons for Winslow Way renewal are valid: the sewer system is inadequate and the water supply forces higher fire insurance rates. Those and many other issues make the project must-do, plus the island’s Comprehensive Plan decrees that this work be done.

At first, I thought it was the money holding the project back, then the city Planning Department wrote grant proposals and money became no delaying issue. Before the grants, we, the citizens would have had to pay higher rates for our utilities.

So, what is the beef, so to speak, of those who are against it? Many negative words have been spoken over the projects, but no one I have heard yet has addressed the basic issue: the work must be done.

Back to the underhandedness of that councilperson that called the grantor, she or he needs to be reminded of ethical behavior.

Will she or he finance the project that must be done? I doubt it.

I, for one, applaud the four councilpersons and the mayor for holding the line against such emotional debate. They are rationalist who have addressed the true problem. Again, the work must be done.

If I recall, clear majorities elected the four council people and mayor who voted for the project. One, Chris Snow, had no opponent. Constituents trusted them to make decisions after due diligence. They have fulfilled that obligation.

Sally Robison

Bainbridge Island